Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-21
WASHINGTON DISPATCHES
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSIONERS.

Edward A. Mosely, OF Boston, Appointed
Secretary of the Commissioned Brief
Sketch of His Life-Pacific Railroad
mvestigators-Other Capital News.
WASHINGTON, April 2O-The interstate
commerce commission in secret session APP
pointed Edward A. Mosely, Of Boston, to be
secretary of the commission. Mr.. Mosely
was born in Newburyport, Mass, March 9,
1916, his father coming of ancient New Eng
land stock, while his mother is q native of
Kentucky Shipping before the mast. in q
Massachusetts, and engaged in the East In
dia trade for several years. During the
past ten years he has devoted himself to the
extensive manufacture and expectation of
lumber, and is now the second member Of
the Boston lumber firm of Stetson. Mosely &
Co., and was last year president Of the me-
chanics' exchange Of Boston.
In his long business career Mr.. Mosely has
acquainted himself with every section of the
Union, and he has, besides, Travelled good
deal on all the continents. In the years
1869 and 1870 he was member of the city
council, and in 1871 and 1S72 an alderman of
Newburyport, during which service he de-
vised a successful sinking fund for the muni-
cipality, and has been ever since one of the
sinking fund commissioners. In 1881 he was
chosen to represent his native city in the
general court of Massachusetts,, and was re-
elected last November by an increased ma
jority, serving in both terms ON the joint
standing committee on railroads As a Leg
islator he has given special attention to the
transportation and industrial problems. lIe
Is also member at large of the Democratic
state committee ana member Of the execu-
tive committee. Supported by Congressman
Collins, Lowering AMI Russsll, Editor Jolll
Boyle O,Reilly and many other Massachu-
setts men of influence, Mr.. Mosely applied
for an interstate commissionership, but the
president concluded to select the New Elg-
land member from among the Republicans.
The offer of the secretaryship came to- him
unsought and unexpected. His wife is a sis
ter of Harriet Prescott Spoffer
/. Thursday, April 81, has been set by the
interstate commerce commission for hearing
representatives of the transcontinental iail-
roads upon their application for suspension
Of the long and short haul clause. The COM
mission has replied to the st. Louis Millers'
association acknowledging the receipt of
their complaint that the transit system be-
tween Minneapolis and Chicago has the effect
of maintaining rates at such q low point be
tween these cities that St Louis Is unable to
compete with Minneapolis. The commits
sioners state, however, that they cannot give
st. Louis exceptionable advantages, as that
would be discrimination against other To-
salities.
At the afternoon session temporary orders
were made suspending the fourth section of
the act, on the application OF the Norfolk
Southern Railway company; the Cincinnati,
New Orleans & Texas railways at points
south Of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi,
and also, on petition Of the Texas & Pacific
railway as to freights destined to FL Paso
Some Of the stove makers Of New York
prepared a printed petition setting forth
their grievances and sent it to manufacture
ers in all parts OF the country It was ac-
companied by private invitation to sign
and return, and by the statement that 1.-THE
petitions viii be presented to the interstate
commerce commissioners all at one time, in
such manner as will best serve our mutual
interests Ole of the petitions and copy
of the invitation has reached the commission
prenlaturely The petition bears across its
face the following: my dear sirs-It gives
us much pleasure to say as far as the rates,
taking equal distance into consideration be-
tween Philadelphia and points in New York
to the west. they are equitable, and win add
that it is the first time in twenty years we
have been able to say this. For this much
we feel grateful to the interstate commerce.
BILL TINS Endorsement bears the signature,
of Philade phia firm.